Wadi Quseib, Galala Fm, Paraesa faba − Hemiaster (M.) heberti turonensis assoc. (Cretaceous to of Egypt)

Where: Egypt (29.3° N, 34.7° E: paleocoordinates 8.2° N, 28.4° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Galala Formation, Early/Lower Cenomanian to Early/Lower Cenomanian (99.6 - 93.5 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: open shallow subtidal; wackestone and marl

• marly and shaly interbeds and in marly limestones (wackestones).

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Primary reference: W. Ayoub-Hannaa and F. T. Fürsich. 2012. Palaeoecology and environmental significance of benthic associations from the Cenomanian-Turonian of eastern Sinai, Egypt. Beringeria (42)93-138 [W. Kiessling/M. Krause/M. Krause]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 150675: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 12.09.2013

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Echinoidea
 Calycina - Phymosomatidae
Phymosoma abbatei, Phymosoma sinaeum, Rachiosoma irregulare, Rachiosoma geysi
Phymosoma sinaeum sea urchin
Rachiosoma geysi sea urchin
 Euechinoidea - Orthopsidae
Orthopsis ovata
Orthopsis ovata sea urchin
 Euechinoidea - Pseudodiadematidae
Heterodiadema libycum
Heterodiadema libycum Agassiz and Desor 1846 sea urchin
 Holectypoida - Holectypidae
Coenholectypus turonensis, Coenholectypus larteti
Coenholectypus larteti Cotteau 1869 sea urchin
 Spatangoida - Hemiasteridae
"Hemiaster (Mecaster) heberti" = Mecaster, "Hemiaster (Mecaster) fourneli" = Mecaster fourneli
"Hemiaster (Mecaster) heberti" = Mecaster heart urchin
ssp. turonensis
"Hemiaster (Mecaster) fourneli" = Mecaster fourneli Agassiz and Dessor 1847 heart urchin
 Arbacioida - Arbaciidae
Goniopygus menardi
Goniopygus menardi Desmarest in Defrance 1925 sea urchin
 Hemicidaroida -
Micropedina olisiponensis
Micropedina olisiponensis Forbes in Sharpe 1850 sea urchin
Gastropoda
 Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae
Calliomphalus orientalis
 Heterostrophia -
Neoptyxis olisiponensis
 Sorbeoconcha - Tylostomatidae
Tylostoma cossoni, Tylostoma (Tylostoma) globosum
Tylostoma cossoni Thomas and Peron 1889 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Campanilidae
Campanile (Campanile) ganesha
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
? Fasciolariidae indet.
? Fasciolariidae indet. Gray 1853 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Colombellinidae
Columbellina fusiformis
Columbellina fusiformis Douvillé 1916 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Aporrhais sp.
Aporrhais sp. da Costa 1778 snail
Bivalvia
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolus (Modiolus) aequalis
Modiolus (Modiolus) aequalis Sowerby 1818 mussel
 Pectinida - Neitheoidae
Neithea (Neithea) dutrugei
Neithea (Neithea) dutrugei Dutrugei 1862 scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
Pseudolimea itieriana
Pseudolimea itieriana Pictet and Roux 1852 file clam
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula (Plicatula) auressensis, Plicatula (Plicatula) ferryi
Plicatula (Plicatula) ferryi Coquand 1862 scallop
 Pectinida - Chondrodontidae
Chondrodonta joannae
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Phelopteria atra, Phelopteria gravida
Phelopteria atra pearl oyster
Phelopteria gravida Coquand 1862 pearl oyster
 Ostreida - Malleidae
Nayadina (Nayadina) gaudryi
Nayadina (Nayadina) gaudryi Thomas and Peron 1891 oyster
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Rastellum carinatum
Rastellum carinatum Lamarck 1806 oyster
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Costagyra olisiponensis, Rhynchostreon suborbiculatum, Exogyra conica, Gyrostrea cf. anubis, Curvostrea rouvillei, Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) vesicularis
Costagyra olisiponensis Sharpe 1850 oyster
Rhynchostreon suborbiculatum Lamarck 1801 oyster
Exogyra conica Sowerby 1813 oyster
Gyrostrea cf. anubis Malchus 1990 oyster
Curvostrea rouvillei Coquand 1862 oyster
Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) vesicularis Lamarck 1806 oyster
ssp. vesiculosa
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Cucullaea (Idonearca) thevestensis, Cucullaea (Idonearca) trigona
Cucullaea (Idonearca) trigona Seguenza 1882 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Granocardium (Granocardium) productum, Protocardia hillana
Protocardia hillana Sowerby 1813 cockle
 Cardiida - Glossidae
Glossus aquilinus
Glossus aquilinus Coquand 1862 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Paraesa faba, Meretrix desvauxi
Paraesa faba Sowerby 1827 venus clam
Meretrix desvauxi Coquand 1862 venus clam
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
Veniella cf. trapezoidalis, Tenea delettrei
Tenea delettrei Coquand 1862 clam
 Hippuritida - Radiolitidae
Radiolites sauvagesi
Radiolites sauvagesi d'Hombres-Firmas 1838 rudist
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
Pholadomya fabrina, Pholadomya pedernalis, Pholadomya vignesi
Pholadomya pedernalis Roemer 1852 clam
Pholadomya vignesi Lartet 1877 clam
 Lucinida - Mactromyidae
Clisocolus corrugatus
Clisocolus corrugatus Popenoe 1937 clam
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Cladocora sp.
Cladocora sp. Ehrenberg 1834 stony coral